Writing as Meaning-Making: A Systemic Functional Linguistic Approach to EFL Writing

by Winfred Wenhui Xuan

Overview

This book investigates Chinese secondary EFL learners’ meaning-making abilities in English L2 writing by adopting theoretical frameworks used in systemic functional linguistics (SFL). It offers a comprehensive guide to Chinese high school students’ use of lexico-grammatical resources in L2 English writing for frontline L2 writing teachers, TESOL practitioners, pre-service teachers, and all professionals engaged in researching and teaching L2 writing. In particular, the book seeks to fill the current gaps in secondary school L2 writing research in the Asian context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811903229
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	04/10/2022
Edition description:	1st ed. 2022
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Winfred Wenhui Xuan is a full-time lecturer at the College of Professional and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he teaches courses on academic English and communication studies. An associate editor of the Asian EFL Journal, his research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, EAP Writing, and Research Synthesis in Language Studies. His works have appeared in WORD, Functional Linguistics, Applied Linguistics Review, The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Asian EFL Journal and Asia-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Theoretical underpinnings: writing as meaning-making.- Text types and EFL writing.- Experiential meaning-making in EFL writing.- Interpersonal meaning-making in EFL writing.- Textual meaning-making in EFL writing.- Logical meaning-making in EFL writing.- Implications and discussions.- Conclusion.